Metering
To keep an efficient use of all available resources in mind, it's necessary to read, monitor and analyze consumption values of smart meters. Therefore, the NETx BMS Platform provides a metering module. This metering module is used to visualize and analyze consumption values of smart meters. Based on a cost center structure, it is possible to perform a cost calculation of the consumed resources.
Licensing
The metering module is automatically installed with the standard installation of the NETx BMS Platform. However, in order to use it, a license extension is required. To get a license a fix fee has to be paid. In addition, for each meter point that is defined within the metering module, 10 data points are subtracted from the available amount of data points of your license.
Since all license extensions are included, the metering module is also available in the demo version and developer licenses.
Release and updates
Since R3, trending is available as app. The app is automatically installed with the BMS Platform setup. Since it is a mandatory app, it cannot be uninstalled.
While the trending app may be updated with new BMS Platform release, updates between BMS Platform released may occur too. If an update is available, it can be seen within the App Manager. To update the trending app, change to the Updates tab and click on the update button.
After restarting the Core Server, the new version will be available.
Documentation
For detailed metering information refer to our knowledge base article: Metering App.
Terms
Term | Description |
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Meter point | A meter point is a data point that provides the consumption value of a resource. Meter points are usually provided by smart meters. A typical example is an energy meter. An energy meter provides one or more meter points. One meter point can be the consumed kWh of a single phase. |
Changelog
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1.0.1 | Jun 10, 2026 | New features
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1.0.0 | Mar 30, 2026 | New features
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